CemexB de CVCX -1.15%73 Interest Coverage is 4.12 as of Mar. 2026, which is 67% above its 10-year median of 2.46. GuruFocus rates CX with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.57 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 310 Building Materials companies, CemexB de CV ranks worse than 63.23% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. CemexB de CV's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $453 Mil. CemexB de CV's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-110 Mil.
CemexB de CV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.12.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for CemexB de CV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.6 Med: 2.46 Max: 4
Current: 4
CX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 63.23% of 310
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.68
vs CX: 4.00
CemexB de CV (NYSE:CX) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
CemexB de CV Interest Coverage Related Terms
CemexB de CV Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CemexB de CV's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Building Materials subindustry, CemexB de CV's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
CemexB de CV Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, CemexB de CV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CemexB de CV's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
CemexB de CV (CX) has a Interest Coverage of 4.12 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on CemexB de CV and its competitors. This is 67% above median its historical median of 2.46. Over the past decade, CemexB de CV's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.60 to 4.00. According to the industry distribution chart, CemexB de CV ranks #196 out of 310 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 63.2%.
Is CemexB de CV's Interest Coverage too high?
CemexB de CV's current Interest Coverage of 4.12 is 67% above median its 10-year median of 2.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.60 to a high of 4.00. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.68. CemexB de CV's value of 4.12 is 38.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CemexB de CV ranks #196 out of 310 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CemexB de CV has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CemexB de CV's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, CemexB de CV ranks #196 out of 310 companies for Interest Coverage. This places CemexB de CV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.68. CemexB de CV's value of 4.12 is 38.3% below this benchmark. Historically, CemexB de CV's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.60 to 4.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.46 vs. the industry median of 6.68, CemexB de CV has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.68, based on 310 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. CemexB de CV's current Interest Coverage of 4.12 is 38.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on CemexB de CV and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CemexB de CV's current Interest Coverage is 4.12, which is 67% above median its own 10-year median of 2.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CemexB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CemexB de CV (CX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.57, compared to a current price of $12.02 — trading 58.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.12, which is 67% above median its 10-year median of 2.46 and 38.3% below the Building Materials industry median of 6.68. CemexB de CV's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CemexB de CV (CX), the current Interest Coverage is 4.12 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is CemexB de CV (CX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CemexB de CV stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $12.02 is trading 58.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.57.
GuruFocus considers CemexB de CV to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CX:
Interest Coverage: 4.12 (67% above median its 10-year median of 2.46)
GF Value™: $7.57 vs. price of $12.02 (58.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 38.3% below the Building Materials median (#196 of 310)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cemex SAB de CV is a ready-mix concrete company that mainly engaged in activities that are oriented to the construction industry, mainly through the production, marketing, sale, and distribution of cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, urbanization solutions, and other construction materials and also provide related services and reliable construction-related services to customers and communities and maintain business relationships in more than 60 countries throughout the world. The company operates in different parts of the world, with operations in Mexico, the United States, the EMEA region and the SCA&C region.
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